IEC 61158-6-18:2007

Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification - Type 18 elements

IEC 61158-6-18:2007 specifies the protocol of the Type 18 fieldbus application layer, in conformance with the OSI Basic Reference Model (ISO/IEC 7498) and the OSI application layer structure (ISO/IEC 9545).

Réseaux de communication industriels - Spécifications des bus de terrain - Partie 6-18: Spécification des protocoles des couches d'application - Eléments de Type 18

L'IEC 61158-6-18:20107 spécifie le protocole de la couche Application de bus de terrain de Type 18, en conformité avec le modèle de référence de base OSI (ISO/CEI 7498) et avec la structure de la couche application OSI (ISO/CEI 9545).

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 13-Dec-2007
• ICS: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control
• ICS: 35.100.70 - Application layer
• ICS: 35.110 - Networking
• Technical Committee: SC 65C - Industrial networks
• Drafting Committee: WG 9 - TC 65/SC 65C/WG 9
• Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
• Completion Date: 06-Aug-2010

Relations

• Replaces: IEC 61158-6:2003 - Digital data communications for measurement and control - Fieldbus for use in industrial control systems - Part 6: Application layer protocol specification
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Replaces: IEC 61158-6:2003/COR1:2004 - Corrigendum 1 - Digital data communications for measurement and control - Fieldbus for use in industrial control systems - Part 6: Application layer protocol specification
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023
• Revised: IEC 61158-6-18:2010 - Industrial communication networks - Fieldbus specifications - Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification - Type 18 elements
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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IEC 61158-6-18
Edition 1.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
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Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification – Type 18 elements

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Edition 1.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
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Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification – Type 18 elements

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ICS 35.100.70; 25.040.40 ISBN 2-8318-9496-4

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5

INTRODUCTION.7

1 Scope.8

1.1 General .8

1.2 Specifications.8

1.3 Conformance.8

2 Normative references .9

3 Terms and definitions .9
3.1 Terms and definitions from other ISO/IEC standards .9
3.2 Other terms and definitions .10
3.3 .Abbreviations and symbols.19
3.4 Additional abbreviations and symbols for decentralized periphery .19
3.5 Conventions .21
4 Abstract syntax.21
4.1 M1 device manager PDU abstract syntax .21
4.2 M2 device manager PDU abstract syntax .21
4.3 S1 device manager PDU abstract syntax.22
4.4 S2 device manager PDU abstract syntax.22
4.5 M1 connection manager PDU abstract syntax.22
4.6 M2 connection manager PDU abstract syntax.23
4.7 S1 connection manager PDU abstract syntax .24
4.8 S2 connection manager PDU abstract syntax .24
4.9 M1 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax.24
4.10 M2 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax.25
4.11 S1 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax .25
4.12 S2 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax .26
5 Transfer syntax .26
5.1 M1 device manager PDU encoding.26
5.2 M2 device manager PDU encoding.28
5.3 S1 device manager PDU encoding .29
5.4 S2 device manager PDU encoding .30
5.5 M1 connection manager PDU encoding .31

5.6 M2 connection manager PDU encoding .35
5.7 S1 connection manager PDU encoding.35
5.8 S2 connection manager PDU encoding.36
5.9 M1 cyclic transmission PDU encoding .37
5.10 M2 cyclic transmission PDU encoding .38
5.11 S1 cyclic transmission PDU encoding.39
5.12 S2 cyclic transmission PDU encoding.41
5.13 Acyclic transmission PDU encoding.42
6 Structure of FAL protocol state machines .50
7 AP-context state machine.51
8 FAL service protocol machine (FSPM).51
8.1 Overview .51
8.2 FAL service primitives .51
9 AR protocol machine (ARPM) .52

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9.1 Overview .52

9.2 M1 master ARPM .52

9.3 M2 master ARPM .57

9.4 Slave ARPM.60

10 DLL mapping protocol machine (DMPM).63

10.1 Overview .63

10.2 Primitives received from the ARPM .63

10.3 Indications received from the DL .63

Bibliography.64

Figure 1 – Parameter block 1 command parameter field.44
Figure 2 – Parameter block 2 command parameter field.45
Figure 3 – Relationships among protocol machines and adjacent layers .50
Figure 4 – ARPM M1 master AR state diagram .53
Figure 5 – ARPM M2 master AR state diagram .57
Figure 6 – ARPM slave AR state diagram .60

Table 1 – M1 device manager attribute format .21
Table 2 – M2 device manager attribute format .22
Table 3 – S1 device manager attribute format.22
Table 4 – S2 device manager attribute format.22
Table 5 – M1 connection manager attribute format.23
Table 6 – M2 connection manager attribute format.24
Table 7 – S1 connection manager attribute format .24
Table 8 – S2 connection manager attribute format .24
Table 9 – M1 cyclic transmission attribute format.25
Table 10 – M2 cyclic transmission attribute format.25
Table 11 – S1 cyclic transmission attribute format .25
Table 12 – S2 cyclic transmission attribute format .26
Table 13 – M1 device manager attribute encoding .27
Table 14 – M2 device manager attribute encoding .29
Table 15 – S1 device manager attribute encoding.30

Table 16 – S2 device manager attribute encoding.31
Table 17 – M1 connection manager attribute encoding .32
Table 18 – M2 connection manager attribute encoding .35
Table 19 – S1 connection manager attribute encoding .36
Table 20 – S2 connection manager attribute encoding .36
Table 21 – M1 cyclic transmission attribute encoding.37
Table 22 – M2 cyclic transmission attribute encoding.39
Table 23 – S1 cyclic transmission attribute encoding .40
Table 24 – S2 cyclic transmission attribute encoding .41
Table 25 – Acyclic transmission – message data encoding .42
Table 26 – Command header format .43
Table 27 – Command codes .43

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Table 28 – System information command parameter field .46

Table 29 – System information command parameter field .46

Table 30 – System information command parameter field .46

Table 31 – System information command parameter field .47

Table 32 – Line test command parameter field.47

Table 33 – Memory read command parameter field.48

Table 34 – Memory write command parameter field .49

Table 35 – FSPM events.52

Table 36 – M1 master state-event table 1 – events .55
Table 37 – M1 master state-event table 2 – receipt of FSPM service primitives .55
Table 38 – M1 master state-event table 3 – receipt of DMPM service primitives.57
Table 39 – M2 master state-event table 1 – events .58
Table 40 – M2 master state-event table 2 – receipt of FSPM service primitives .
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Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –
Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification – Type 18 elements

Réseaux de communication industriels – Spécifications des bus de terrain –
Partie 6-18: Spécification des protocoles des couches d'application – Éléments
de Type 18
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Edition 1.0 2007-12
INTERNATIONAL
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INTERNATIONALE
Industrial communication networks – Fieldbus specifications –

Part 6-18: Application layer protocol specification – Type 18 elements

Réseaux de communication industriels – Spécifications des bus de terrain –

Partie 6-18: Spécification des protocoles des couches d'application – Éléments

de Type 18
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 5
INTRODUCTION . 7
1 Scope . 8
1.1 General . 8
1.2 Specifications . 8
1.3 Conformance . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions from other ISO/IEC standards . 9
3.2 Other terms and definitions . 10
3.3 Abbreviations and symbols . 19
3.4 Additional abbreviations and symbols for decentralized periphery . 19
3.5 Conventions . 21
4 Abstract syntax . 21
4.1 M1 device manager PDU abstract syntax . 21
4.2 M2 device manager PDU abstract syntax . 21
4.3 S1 device manager PDU abstract syntax . 22
4.4 S2 device manager PDU abstract syntax . 22
4.5 M1 connection manager PDU abstract syntax . 22
4.6 M2 connection manager PDU abstract syntax . 23
4.7 S1 connection manager PDU abstract syntax . 24
4.8 S2 connection manager PDU abstract syntax . 24
4.9 M1 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax . 24
4.10 M2 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax . 25
4.11 S1 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax . 25
4.12 S2 cyclic transmission PDU abstract syntax . 26
5 Transfer syntax . 26
5.1 M1 device manager PDU encoding . 26
5.2 M2 device manager PDU encoding . 28
5.3 S1 device manager PDU encoding . 29
5.4 S2 device manager PDU encoding . 30
5.5 M1 connection manager PDU encoding . 31
5.6 M2 connection manager PDU encoding . 35
5.7 S1 connection manager PDU encoding . 35
5.8 S2 connection manager PDU encoding . 36
5.9 M1 cyclic transmission PDU encoding . 37
5.10 M2 cyclic transmission PDU encoding . 38
5.11 S1 cyclic transmission PDU encoding . 39
5.12 S2 cyclic transmission PDU encoding . 40
5.13 Acyclic transmission PDU encoding . 41
6 Structure of FAL protocol state machines . 49

7 AP-context state machine . 50
8 FAL service protocol machine (FSPM) . 50
8.1 Overview . 50
8.2 FAL service primitives . 50
9 AR protocol machine (ARPM) . 51
9.1 Overview . 51
9.2 M1 master ARPM . 51
9.3 M2 master ARPM . 56
9.4 Slave ARPM . 59
10 DLL mapping protocol machine (DMPM) . 62
10.1 Overview . 62
10.2 Primitives received from the ARPM . 62
10.3 Indications received from the DL . 62
Bibliography . 63

Figure 1 – Parameter block 1 command parameter field . 43
Figure 2 – Parameter block 2 command parameter field . 44
Figure 3 – Relationships among protocol machines and adjacent layers . 49
Figure 4 – ARPM M1 master AR state diagram . 52
Figure 5 – ARPM M2 master AR state diagram . 56
Figure 6 – ARPM slave AR state diagram . 59

Table 1 – M1 device manager attribute format . 21
Table 2 – M2 device manager attribute format . 22
Table 3 – S1 device manager attribute format . 22
Table 4 – S2 device manager attribute format . 22
Table 5 – M1 connection manager attribute format . 23
Table 6 – M2 connection manager attribute form
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